Dust snatched from the Sahara and wild fires in Portugal, turned British skies red as storm Ophelia unleashed her fury on Ireland, Wales and parts of England, earlier this month. The light picked up the dust and carried it away. The light was not overcome --- or extinguished by the dust, and by the afternoon the sun shone brightly in a clear blue sky. I remember evenings in the Congo Africa, when the light presented a quality which was quite theatrical, and which local peopl

On World Arthritis day, October 12th, a National newspaper produced a supplement entitled, Arthritis Awareness. The headline announced 'Arthritis: the greatest cause of disability in the UK.' I read on, to discover that over 10 million people live with Arthritis in the UK in 2017, and that it is a painful condition. 'It ' is actually a misnomer, as there are 200 different types of Arthritis. The supplement described information about support and treatment for Arthritis, inc

Every breakfast is a celebration meal! We understand that is true of a wedding breakfast -- a new beginning --but every breakfast signals the beginning of a new day, and that gift of another 24 hours of life deserves celebration. Yesterday is past, tomorrow has yet to come -- but today is yours. The most unusual breakfast I ever had was held in an African village, on the equator. Bread was newly baked, and we waited for the rest of the meal. We had a long wait. Our host expla